6 Facts About Phil Bredesen

1. In 2018, Phil Bredesen broke with the Democratic Party and endorsed the confirmation of Trump's second Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh.

2. In 2004, Phil Bredesen introduced a bill to "end the practice of issuing state drivers' licenses to undocumented persons.

3. In June 2009, Phil Bredesen signed a bill into law allowing loaded guns in cars.

4. In 2005, Phil Bredesen signed legislation establishing the Tennessee Heritage Conservation Trust Fund, which increased the state's land-buying power in hopes of protecting ecologically significant land and conserving or restoring historically significant areas.

5. In 1968, Phil Bredesen worked for the campaign of Minnesota Senator Eugene McCarthy, who was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination.

6. In 1967, Phil Bredesen moved to Lexington, Massachusetts, where he did classified work for Itek and received a draft deferment during the Vietnam War.